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STOCK CAR.

No.- 288,405. Patented Nov. 18, 1888.

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STOCK UAR.

` No.288,405. Patented Nov. 13, 1883.

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EDVARD B BROVN, OF BRIMFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

STOCK-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming perf ef Lettere Patent No. 288,405, dated November 1s, 1888.

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To all whom t may concern,.-

Belit known that I, EDWARD B. BROWN, of

.Brimelch in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cattle-Cars, of

which the following is a full, clear, and exactA description.

This invention consists in a division of the car into separate compartments for the cattle,

.&c., in aconstruction of the floor to the cattlecompartments, so as to yield, and also allow of the escape of the eXcrement coming from the cattle; and, furthermore, in an arrangement of the feed and water troughs, all substantially as hereinafter described.

ln the accompanying plates of drawings,

.Figures land 5 are longitudinal vertical sections; Figs. 2 and 6, horizontal longitudinal sections; Fig. 3, a transverse vertical section on line '3 3, Fig. l; Fig. 4, a-longitudinal vertical section on an enlarged scale of one end only of the car; andFig. 7 is a transverse vertical section on line 7 7, Fig. 6.

-In the drawings, A represents the body of a railroad-car constructed, except as hereinafter described, substantially as usual in the transportation-of stocksuch as cattle, hogs, &c.

This car has two stationary longitudinal partitions, B, which divide the car across its width and longitudinally into three separate and similar compartments, C, preferably of equal width and length. Each` partition B, at

`one end, D, if not at` both ends of lthe car, is

continued by doors E, so constructed and hung in place as to be opened and closed, and when opened to leave a passage-way across the width of the car, and when closed make each partition continue from end to end ofthe car. Each compartment is provided at intermediate points in its length with doors F, constructed and hung in place to be swung across the compartment, dividing it into a series of separate suitable deviccs-y-such as springs or other sliding bolts-for fastening the same, either opened or closed or both opened and closed.

The car on each side G, at each end,l1as an opening, H, leading into the longitudinal compartments, and these several openings have doors L for opening and closing the same at pleasure, and all is such that the cattle, 8m., may pass into the Acars at said openings H and be arranged within the longitudinal compartments C, one in each of its subdivisions, and bythe proper closing and fastening of the doors F, subdividing said compartments C one after the other, as also the doors E, continuing the longitudinal partitions B, be kept separate and distinct from eachother in transportation.

Each subdivision of the compartments" C has a floor, M, whichis supported upon springs a, and at either or both ends of each floor is provided with a grating, N, each of which opens to `troughs O, placed below the floor,

` and there supported in position in` any suitcourse are to be suitably located therefor.

The sp rings a, supporting the floors, render each .floor yielding and easier to the cattle in transportation.

P is awater-trough, and Q' is a feed-trough, for each subdivision of the longitudinal compartments. As shown in Figs. 1,2, 3, and li of the drawings, a separate water and a sepa- `rate feed trough is provided for each subdivision ofthe compartments, and, as shown in Figs. 5, V6, and 7, one feed and one water trough is provided for the three subdivisions of the compartments which adj 0in each other across the width of the car, the longitudinal partitions in each instance being suitably cut away therefor, and so as to admit of the feedtroughs being raised and lowered, as will hereinafter fully appear.

The feed and water troughs are at one and the same end of the subdivisions of the compartments, and the water-troughsrest upon the bottom frame of the car, and are secured in position in any suitable manner, and, if so IOO -z V scenes desired, can be covered when the cattle are being driven into and out of the compartments.

Ris a vertical pipe leading into each water-trough. These several pipes all communicate with a common feed-pipe, S, preferably adapted to take water from a stand-pipe, the

same as the locomotives take water.

Each feed-trough rests at each end upon a suitable support, b, and these supports of each feed-trough extend across the full width of the car. Again, each feed-trough is arranged to be slid up and down upon stationary vertical guide-rails d, and for so raising and lowering the troughs each trough hasa cord or rope, f, secured to it, which is connected to aseparate pulley or drum, g, severally arranged to be rotated either separately or in series by turning winch-handles T above the roof of the car. Each winch-handle is attached to a separate vertical shaft, U, and each shaft, by gearing h, connected to the shafts of the drums which such winch is to drive, for the purpose of winding the cords or ropes thereon, or unwinding the same therefrom, to raise and lower the feed-troughs. This arrangement for raising and lowering the feed-troughs is such that the feed-troughs may be put into position for use by the cattle, and may be placed above the cattle sufficiently to leave the interior of the car open for their travel through it, everything else being suitably adjusted, and also to allow them to be replenished with feed through the roof V of the car,which has openings W suitably located therefor, covers Z being provided to `close said openings, thus avoiding all necessity of entering the car or otherwise disturbing the cattle therein.

The importance of being able to replenish the troughs with feed in the manner above described is plainly obvious.

A car having compartments C, which are subdivided by doors F and their separat ing-partitions B, continued by doors E, as has been described, is loaded with cattle and unloaded as follows: To load the car with cattle, first open all the doors of the compartments and of the partitions and drive the cattle one after another into the car, placing them in the compartments, and as each is placedtherein closing the doors thereof, so that each will be confined in a subdivision thereof, which being done, close the entrancedoors into the cars and lower the feed-troughs into position. To unload the car of cattle, first open the entrance-doors, raise the feed-troughs out of the way, and then proceed to drive the cattle out of the car one after another, opening the doors of the compartments one after another, as is necessary.

rIhe water-troughs, if so desired, may be arranged to be raised and lowered as is described for the feed-troughs.

The eXcrement-troughs O may be dispensed with, if desired; but it is preferable to use them.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A stock-car constructed with the longitudinal partitions B, which extend from end to end of the car and divide the same into longitudinal compartments, these said compartments being each subdivided into a series of stalls by means of doors F, hinged to the longitudinal portions at points between the ends thereof, said partitions being also provided with passages and doors at one or both ends of the car, substantially as described.

2. A stock-car divided into separate compartments C for the cattle, &c., and having the iioor of each compartment supported upon springs a, substantially as described, for the purpose specified.

3. A stoclr-car divided into separate compartments for the cattle, Snc., and each -compartment provided with a grating, N, in communication with troughs 0, substantially as and for the purposes described.

4. A stock-car provided with longitudinal compartments C, subdivided into stalls by doors F, and feedftroughs Q, with an elevated windlass for raising said trough,so as to allow the doors to be swung back, in order to form a continuous passage through each or all of thc compartments C, substantially as described.

5. In a stock-oar divided into separate compartments, a spring-supported iioorto each compartmentprovided with a grating, N, at one end of the compartment, substantially as described. Y

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. A

EDWARD B. isnown.

Vitnesses:

EDWIN W. BROWN, WM. S. BnLLows.

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